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Big Joe Williams

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American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1903-1982)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1903 to 1982 · aged 79
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Joseph Lee Williams was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over five decades, he recorded the songs "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Crawlin' King Snake", and "Peach Orchard Mama", among many others, for various record labels.

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Big Joe Williams, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 1976.Big Joe Williams, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, 1976.

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Joseph Lee Williams was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, notable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over five decades, he recorded the songs "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Crawlin' King Snake", and "Peach Orchard Mama", among many others, for various record labels. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on October 4, 1992.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1982 · aged 79
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16 languages

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